The Life Goals Self-Management Mobile App for Bipolar Disorder: Consumer Feasibility, Usability, and Acceptability Study.

Kelly Ann Ryan Shawna N Smith Anastasia K Yocum Isabel Carley Celeste Liebrecht Bethany Navis Erica Vest Holli Bertram Melvin G McInnis Amy M Kilbourne

Published in: JMIR formative research (2021)

The Life Goals app showed feasibility of use among individuals with BD. Higher user engagement was observed in the initial 3 months with users interested more frequently in the mood modules than other wellness modules. Participants reported acceptability with the ease of app use and satisfaction with the app user interface, but the app showed low success in encouraging self-management within this small sample. The Life Goals app is a mobile health technology that can provide individuals with serious mental illness with more flexible access to evidence-based treatments.

Keyphrases

bipolar disorder
mental illness
major depressive disorder
healthcare
health information
public health
depressive symptoms
network analysis
sleep quality